Jeff Sperring, MD, CEO of Seattle Children’s, plans to retire in 2026 after 10 years at the helm of the largest pediatric and adolescent academic medical center in the region. Dr. Sperring’s contract was set to expire this September, but he…
Executive Moves
Ryan LaMura has been named COO of HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee. Mr. LaMura most recently served as vice president of operations at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, according to an Aug. 1 hospital news release. While there, he oversaw…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has named Jeff Krawcek, MD, as executive vice president and CEO of the KP Medical Foundation, effective Sept. 10. Dr. Krawcek has 25 years of experience as a pediatrician, according to an Aug. 20 health system…
Warsaw, Ind.-based Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital has named Loretta Schmidt, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Schmidt stepped into her role Aug. 11 and leads all aspects of nursing practice, patient care services and nursing strategy at the hospital, according to…
Dover, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital has named Kavitha Subramanian, MD, vice president and chief medical officer. Dr. Subramanian currently serves as the division chief of hospital medicine for Cleveland Clinic Akron (Ohio) General for Sound Physicians, and system medical…
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Patrick Rafferty was named CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. His appointment became effective in July 2025, according to an Aug. 21 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Rafferty most recently served…
Austin-based Texas Children’s Hospital named Jennifer Pugh, DNP, APRN, nurse executive of its North Austin campus. Dr. Pugh, a pediatric nurse practitioner, previously served as associate chief nursing officer and executive director of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, according to an…
Estes Park (Colo.) Health has named Pamela Serbin-Olson interim CFO. Ms. Serbin-Olson was appointed to the role following the departure of CFO Aysha Douglas in late July, according to an Aug. 20 Estes Park Health news release. Ms. Douglas is now…
Las Vegas-based Sunrise Hospital named Sherrie Somers, DO, as chief medical officer, effective Aug. 18, 2025, according to an Aug. 20 press release. Dr. Somers brings 30 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, including four years with HCA…
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System in New Brunswick, N.J., appointed new leaders to its medical executive committee for the 2025-27 term, according to an Aug. 20 press release. The new committee leaders include: The committee oversees clinical policies and the operations…